Peruvian Cuisine

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Frijoles

Frejoles, frijoles peruanos

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Frijoles are widely consumed in Peruvian cuisine. Navy beans are cooked with spices and pork belly for flavor. Frijoles are the standard side dish of the traditional Seco.

04:05PM July 14, 2020 - by: itisclaudio

Granadilla

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Granadilla is a roundish oval fruit with a shiny orange skin. The skin is hard and inedible but is easy to cut. The fruit contains a jelly-like pulp with black edible seeds. It can be easily cracked and …

02:35PM April 01, 2017 - by: anika854

Helado De Lucuma

Lucuma Ice Cream

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Lucuma is a delicately flavored tropical fruit native to the cool highlands of coastal valleys in Peru. With its high nutritional value, it has been an important crop since ancestral times, proven by the many ceramic remains from …

01:00AM December 24, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Huevos De Codorniz

Quail Eggs

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Huevos De Codorniz is a very common street food in Peru. Served by itself with salt.

12:20PM October 19, 2017 - by: itisclaudio

Humitas

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The Humita is one of the oldest Chilean dishes, though there are some similar preparations in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian cooking. They are the consequence of the abundance of corn during the summer plus a little ingenuity and …

08:59PM February 28, 2017 - by: itisclaudio

Inca Kola

Golden Kola, Inka Kola

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Inca kola is the national soda of Peru. It looks yelow and it is sweet, fruity flavor that somewhat resembles its main ingredient, lemon verbena, locally known as hierba luisa. Americans compare its flavor to bubblegum or cream …

04:41PM December 16, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Inchicapi De Gallina

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Regional creamy hen soup from the Peruvian jungle made of peanuts, corn and cassava

09:50PM December 18, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Jalea De Mariscos

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Peru has almost 500 national dishes but Jalea de Mariscos is the most popular dish made with fish filets, squid, shrimps, salt, pepper, rice flour, vegetable oil, green plantains, garlic cloves, onions, cilantro leaves, orange bell pepper, limes, …

09:24AM November 12, 2017 - by: anika854

Jalea De Pescado

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Fried battered fish pieces topped with a onions salad. Traditional Peruvian seafood dish originated in northern Peru

09:22PM January 11, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Jamón Del País

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Jamon del Pais is a type of spiced ham originated when Peru was still a Spanish colony. This ham is used mostly to make sandwiches called butifarras.

02:07PM March 02, 2020 - by: itisclaudio

Juane

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Seasoned rice and chicken or hen cooked in banana leaf

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: foodmaster

Jugo De Maracuya

Passion Fruit Juice

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A favorite juice for Peruvians. It is made with pure passion fruit, water and sugar.

09:27AM May 29, 2018 - by: itisclaudio

Jugo De Papaya

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Papaya smoothie is a classic in the Peruvian breakfast. You can find it in almos every market

11:13AM March 16, 2018 - by: itisclaudio

Jugo Especial

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Jugo Especial (Special) is a favorite Peruvian breakfast beverage. It is a blend of fruits, algarrobina (rich syrup made of special fruit), malt or dark beer and raw egg. Jugo Especial is basically an upgraded Jugo Surtido

07:43AM September 30, 2020 - by: itisclaudio

Jugo Surtido

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Jugo Surtido is a favorite Peruvian breakfast beverage similar to smoothie. It is made by blending banana, papaya, pineapple, beetroot, strawberries and honey

05:19PM March 07, 2017 - by: itisclaudio

Kam Lu Wantan

Kamlu wantan

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Kam Lu Wantan is one of the most solicited dishes of the Peruvian Chinese (Chifa) cuisine. Fried wontons are topped with a sweet ginger and tamarind sauce mixed with chicken, vegetables and pineapple.

07:15PM March 09, 2020 - by: itisclaudio

Leche de monja

Nun's Milk

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Leche de Monja is a Pisco-based sweet Peruvian cocktail. The ingredients are Pisco, eggs, milk, vanilla, and sugar. In the past, nuns used to prepare beverages for the bishops hence the name, nun's milk.

04:22PM March 10, 2022 - by: itisclaudio

Leche De Tigre

Leche De Pantera, Tiger's Milk

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Leche de tigre, or tiger's milk, is the Peruvian term for the citrus-based marinade that cures the seafood in a ceviche. Also known as leche de pantera, this leftover fish runoff usually contains lime juice, sliced onion, chiles, …

04:28PM December 07, 2015 - by: itisclaudio

Lengua Guisada

Estofado De Lengua, Tongue Stew

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Beef tongue stew

12:54PM February 06, 2017 - by: itisclaudio

Lentejas

lentejitas

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Peruvian stile lentil stew. The lentils are cooked with garlic and spices

12:41PM July 06, 2016 - by: itisclaudio